2010 Senate elections · Florida history
Florida U.S. Senate election 2010
Marco Rubio REP +19.2 · Class III seat · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 5,411,106
- Margin
- 19.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Rubio Won | REP | 2,645,743 | 48.90% | |
| Charlie Crist | NPA | 1,607,549 | 29.71% | |
| Kendrick B. Meek | DEM | 1,092,936 | 20.20% | |
| Alexander Andrew Snitker | LIB | 24,850 | 0.46% | |
| Sue Askeland | NPA | 15,340 | 0.28% | |
| Rick Tyler | NPA | 7,397 | 0.14% | |
| Bernie DeCastro | CON | 4,792 | 0.09% | |
| Lewis J. Armstrong | NPA | 4,443 | 0.08% | |
| Bobbie Bean | NPA | 4,301 | 0.08% | |
| Bruce Ray Riggs | NPA | 3,647 | 0.07% | |
| Piotr Blass | W | 47 | 0.00% | |
| Richard Lock | W | 18 | 0.00% | |
| Belinda Gail Quarterman-Noah | W | 18 | 0.00% | |
| George Drake | W | 13 | 0.00% | |
| Robert Monroe | W | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Howard Knepper | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Carol Ann Joyce LaRosa | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 5,411,106 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Florida Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Rick Scott | 12.8 |
| 2022 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 16.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Rick Scott | 0.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 7.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 13.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 19.2 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 22.2 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mel Martinez | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 4.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Bob Graham | 24.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Connie Mack | 41.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Graham | 30.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Florida Senate race?
Marco Rubio (REP) won with 48.9% of the vote, ahead of Charlie Crist (29.7%), a margin of 19.2 points.
Did the Florida Senate seat change party in 2010?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Florida Senate race?
5,411,106 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.